§ 47. General CROFTasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the document captured from the Germans by the French Army, and quoted by the American correspondent, in which enemy soldiers are informed by the German High Command that the minimum German peace terms include the annexation of Belgium and the Flemish coast and the annexation of the French territories and also promises of large indemnities; and, having regard to the repeated declaration by responsible German statesmen that their peace policy includes annexations and indemnities, he will now make clear that such policy on the part of our enemies necessitates the reconsideration with the Allies of our peace terms?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards the second part of the question, I can only repeat that I do not think that this is a time when any useful purpose is served by the discussion of possible terms of peace.
§ General CROFTHave the Government considered the advisability of sending out to the Minister of Propaganda the various statements which come from Germany from time to time on this subject?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThat is a very difficult question, and I shall be glad to look into it.